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Ep 150Part five - Minimalist

The fifth message in the "Profiler" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on August 8, 2015. In a country with more than a quarter of the entire world’s wealth, keeping up with the Jones’ is no easy feat. But Jesus doesn’t want us to keep up with anyone. Learn why the heart of a King is a heart of service.

Aug 9, 201533 min

Ep 149Part four - Change Agent

The fourth part of the "Profiler" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on August 2, 2015. What happens when you have a true encounter with Jesus? You’ll never be the same again. Learn how a relationship Jesus results in real life-change.

Aug 3, 201541 min

Ep 148Part three - Leader

The 3 sermon in the "Profiler" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee. Great leaders are worth following, but you can’t follow effectively if you’re too busy paying attention to what other people are doing and saying. Learn why a healthy relationship with Jesus takes a lot of listening and a lot of trust.

Jul 27, 201538 min

Ep 147Part two - Prophet

The second part of the "Profiler" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on July 19, 2015. The Bible calls Jesus the Chief Cornerstone - or the most important part of the church. What does this mean? How can we know it's true? Learn what Jesus said about our future and how it relates to us today.

Jul 19, 201536 min

Ep 146Part one - Rescuer

The launch of the "Profiler" series at Hope Community Church with Ryan Paige on July 12, 2015. Even when we think we have it all together, the Bible says without Jesus we’re all lost and in need of a relationship with God. Fortunately, Jesus is looking for you. Learn about this pursuit and the big decision you need to make.

Jul 13, 201534 min

Ep 145Part three - Good idea/bad idea

Part three of the "good idea/bad idea" series at Hope Community Church with guest speaker and author Tim Downs on June 27, 2015.

Jun 30, 201534 min

Ep 144Part two - Good idea/bad idea

Part two of the "Good idea/bad idea" series at Hope Community Church with guest speaker and author Tim Downs.

Jun 23, 201533 min

Ep 143Part one - Good idea / bad idea

Part one of the "Good idea / bad idea" series at Hope Community Church with guest speaker and author Tim Downs on June 14, 2015. Believe it or not, sharing your faith is not as intimidating as it seems. Learn how to engage the culture and impact the lives around you. Try it.

Jun 14, 201539 min

Ep 142Part nine - Drive by

The final message in the "On the road" series at Hope Community Church with Lead/Teaching Pastor Mike Lee on June 7, 2015. Despised by his brothers, sold into slavery, wrongfully imprisoned. If anybody could have played the victim, it was Joseph. Instead, he chose to believe God was in control. Your present circumstances do not define you – like Joseph, you can choose between victor or victim.

Jun 7, 201536 min

Ep 141Part eight - Hitchhikers guide to sovereignty

Part eight of the "On the road" series at Hope Community Church with Lead/Teaching Pastor Mike Lee on May 30, 2015. What could your life be if you let go of your plans and trusted God for His? Being comfortable in the passenger seat is essential to living a God-centered life.

May 31, 201532 min

Ep 140Part seven - Riding on fumes

The seventh part of the "On the road" series with Morrisville Campus Pastor, Bryan Cheney on May 24, 2015. Sometimes God strips us of our own strength so He can fill us with His. The plan? To do some seriously amazing stuff. Are you empty enough so that God can use you on the road ahead?

May 24, 201534 min

Ep 139Part six - The road less traveled

The sixth part of the "On the road" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on May 17, 2015. When the rubber hits the road, a God-centered life isn’t always easy. As we step into serving Him, it’s important to work from a place of absolute trust. Once we learn to focus on our relationship with God, our life-mission will be less likely to get derailed – even when life gets messy.

May 18, 201532 min

Ep 138Part 5 - Mile markers

The fifth part of the "On the road" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on May 10, 2015. Just because things don’t always turn out the way you plan, doesn’t mean God isn’t up to something good. Sometimes, incredibly painful circumstances can serve as a catalyst for times of intense spiritual growth. God may be speaking, are you listening?

May 11, 201534 min

Ep 137Part four – Guardrails

Part four of the "On the road" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on May 2/3, 2015. What is the point of prayer? Should I really fast? Jesus’ teachings may be hard to understand or look different than our culture, but that doesn’t make them irrelevant to life today. Walk with us as we look at spiritual disciplines and what they mean for you now.

May 3, 201534 min

Ep 136Part three – Riding shotgun

The third part of the "On the road" series at Hope Community Church with guest speaker and author Tim Downs on April 25/26, 2015. Peer pressure. It’s not just for kids. In fact, your friends can have a profound influence on the direction of your life – and your destiny. Hear timeless lessons from the friendship of David and Jonathan, and gives us practical tips for nurturing the relationships around us.

Apr 26, 201530 min

Ep 135Part Two - Pack Light

The second part of the "On the road" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on April 19, 2015. Human beings are good at complicating things. We justify, rationalize and downright make excuses. Jesus said it doesn’t have to be this way. True obedience to the teachings of Jesus doesn’t cause chaos – it brings clarity.

Apr 20, 201542 min

Ep 134Deer in the headlights

Part one of the "On the road" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on April 12, 2015. What is the essence of faith? It’s a question that can seem a little overwhelming. But when you come right down to it, faith merely trusts that God can and will do what He says. Take a lesson from a Centurion hundreds of years ago and learn how to live a God-centered life.

Apr 12, 201528 min

Ep 133Easter 2015 - The Turn

Easter 2015 at Hope Community Church with Lead/Teaching Pastor, Mike Lee. We all want to chart our own course. To set our own destiny. But eventually, our lives will be confronted by something out of our control. We’re faced with a choice. It’s not a question of if, but when.

Apr 6, 201530 min

Ep 132It’s universal

The final part of the "Marriage 2.0" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on March 29, 2015. Turns out the same principles that apply to a successful marriage also apply to other relationships. This message has something for everyone — whether you’re about to be married, newly married, married for years or single, learn why love and respect are truly universal.

Mar 30, 201534 min

Ep 131The birds, the bees and the Bible

Pastor Mike delivers part five of the "Marriage 2.0" series at Hope Community Church on March 22, 2015.

Mar 23, 201538 min

Ep 130Thinkers, Feelers and Talkers, oh My

The fourth part in the "Marriage 2.0" series with guest speaker and author Tim Downs on March 15, 2015. It’s not a secret — men and women approach communication differently. But what if instead of seeing those differences as challenges to overcome, we could see them as opportunities to make our marriages better? Join us for an entertaining, enlightening message on communication strategies that work. This is one message you don’t want to miss!

Mar 16, 201534 min

Ep 129Reconcilable

The third part of the "Marriage 2.0" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on March 8, 2014. Has traditional marriage become obsolete? With the divorce rate hovering at around 50 percent, it can sometimes look that way. Once we understand why divorce is not an option, we can begin to see healthy marriages never go out of style.

Mar 10, 201537 min

Ep 128Is God anti-gay?

The second week in the "Marriage 2.0" series at Hope Community Church on March 1, 2015. The Church and the Bible seem to be out of step with modern attitudes toward homosexuality and same-sex attraction. Come hear Sam Allberry, author of “Is God Anti-Gay?” be interviewed by Mike Lee about the biblical stance, and how to lovingly approach the topic with others.

Mar 3, 201545 min

Ep 127What's the big deal?

Part one of the "Marriage 2.0" series at Hope Community Church with Lead Pastor Mike Lee on February 22, 2015. There’s a lot of confusion out there about what marriage is and isn’t. But God is not confused. Find out what God’s design is for marriage.

Feb 22, 201535 min

Ep 126Silent Victims

The final part of the "Family 2.0" series at Hope Community Church on February 8, 2015 with Lead Pastor Mike Lee. Each year more than a million innocent lives are cut short in abortion. The numbers are staggering but there is hope.

Feb 10, 201535 min

Ep 125Roar

Lead Pastor Mike Lee shares the fifth part in the "Family 2.0" series at Hope Community Church on February 1, 2015. Women often feel pressure to conform to societal or even religious pressure. But ladies, a husband, two kids and a dog might not be God’s plan for you, or maybe it is. Celebrate your life, no matter where God has you.

Feb 2, 201538 min

Ep 124Danger, danger everywhere

Part four of the "Family 2.0" series at Hope Community Church with Lead Pastor, Mike Lee on January 25, 2015. These days, men don’t even have to go looking for trouble – often it finds them. Safeguard your heart – and your marriage – before problems start and learn how to find hope and healing if you think it’s too late.

Jan 26, 201538 min

Ep 123What’s underneath?

The third part in the "Family 2.0" series at Hope Community Church with Lead Pastor, Mike Lee on January 18, 2015. A good builder knows that a quality home starts with a firm foundation. So does a healthy family. Learn the steps you can take to improve your marriage and build it from the foundation up.

Jan 21, 201539 min

Ep 122Nothing average about Joe

The second part of the "Family 2.0" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on January 11, 2015. Joseph was abused by his brothers, sold in to slavery and then thrown into jail for a crime he didn’t commit. Fortunately, his past didn’t determine his future, and neither does yours.

Jan 13, 201538 min

Ep 121Just look at the mess we've made

Pastor Mike Lee shares the first part in the "Family 2.0" series at Hope Community Church on January 4, 2015. In the beginning life was designed to be perfect. Then man got his hands on it and just look at us now. Blame, shame and a need for fame. Is there an antidote? It might not be what you’re thinking.

Jan 8, 201538 min

Ep 120O Little Town of Bethlehem

The conclusion of the "12 days of crazy" series at Hope Community Church with Lead/Teaching Pastor, Mike Lee on December 21, 2014. King David’s family endured murders, rebellion, adultery, and more. But God’s promises to David didn’t depend on David’s goodness — they depended on His. This week, learn why God’s grace toward this king from Bethlehem is good news for you today.

Dec 22, 201431 min

Ep 119O Christmas Tree

Mike Lee shares the second part in the "12 Days of Crazy" series at Hope Community Church on December 14, 2014. Real or fake, white lights or colored, a Christmas tree is more than just a beautiful decoration and a cool place for your presents. If we’re paying attention, the tree can point us to some pretty significant truths about Jesus.

Dec 15, 201433 min

Ep 118Away in a manger

Raleigh Campus Pastor Jason Gore shares the first part in the "12 days of Crazy"series at Hope Community Church on December 7, 2014. More than 2,000 years ago, in a simple little stable, a baby boy was born. This week, let’s reflect on the gift that is Christ and start our Christmas season determined not to miss the point.

Dec 10, 201441 min

Ep 117All the fixin's

College Pastor, Wes Jones shares a Thanksgiving message with Hope Community Church on November 30, 2014. Sometimes you can have it all and not really know it. Learn why an open heart starts with open eyes.

Nov 30, 201434 min

Ep 116Who knows?

The final message in the “Unleashed” series at Hope Community Church with Lead Pastor, Mike Lee on November 23, 2014. By nature we want to control how things turn out, but in reality, trusting God for the outcome is the best plan of action.

Nov 23, 201425 min

Ep 115No re-gifting allowed

The fifth part of the “Unleashed” series at Hope Community Church with lead Pastor, Mike Lee on November 16, 2014. What are we really saying when we give a present that costs us nothing? This week learn about three people in the Bible who gave from their hearts and went down in history.

Nov 16, 201435 min

Ep 89Serving For Dummies

The third part of the "Simple Life" series at Hope Community Church with Morrisville Campus Pastor Bryan Cheney on May 10, 2014.

Nov 15, 201434 min

Ep 114Give Generously

The fourth part of the "Unleashed" series at Hope Community Church with Lead Pastor Mike Lee on November 9, 2014. When we realize that everything we have ultimately belongs to God, we start to see things differently. As we continue through the Unleashed series, we’ll look at what the Bible has to say about how we use our resources.

Nov 10, 201434 min

Ep 113A Life Well Spent

The third message in the "Unleashed" series at Hope Community Church on November 2, 2014 by Founding Pastor, Mike Lee. What are you doing to live up to your God-given potential? Are you living each of your 84,600 seconds a day to the fullest, or languishing in a never-ending to-do list? This week, learn why God is actively seeking good investors.

Nov 4, 201440 min

Ep 112Serve Selflessly

The second part of the "Unleashed" series at Hope Community Church with Lead Pastor, Mike Lee on October 26, 2014. What could God do with us if we would simply make ourselves available? Who might we impact if we were willing to serve? Come ready to be challenged to “be the change.”

Oct 27, 201442 min

Ep 111Live Obediently

Mike Lee shares a message called "Live Obediently" to open the Unleashed series at Hope Community Church on October 19, 2014. Sometimes have trouble taking a stand for something you believe in? You’re not alone. Taking a stand can cost you something – obedience to God has a price. This week, hear why obedience is worth it, no matter what the cost.

Oct 22, 201443 min

Ep 110The Promise

The final message in the "Epic" series at Hope Community Church with Mike Lee on October 5, 2014. As sinners, our natural tendency is to run from God when we sin against Him. But all too often we forget that He is in pursuit of us even when we fall short. Join us this weekend as we learn why we should seek God even when we blow it.

Oct 5, 201437 min

Ep 109Covenant

Oct 5, 201431 min

Ep 108Coming Attraction

When we’re on the fence, we often question if we’ll be missing out on life when we follow Jesus. In reality, we’re missing out on God’s greatest gift. Join us this weekend as Pastor Mike unwraps this unique gift.

Oct 5, 201436 min

Ep 107In Hot Pursuit

The opening message in the "Epic" series at Hope Community Church with Lead/Teaching Pastor Mike Lee on September 14, 2014. The Bible is God’s love story, but we don’t truly know how it unfolds until we seek a relationship with Him. Join us this weekend as Pastor Mike explores what happens when you fully let God in your life.

Sep 14, 201437 min

Ep 106Relevance

The sixth and final part of the "Too Busy To Listen" series at Hope Community Church with Pastor Mike Lee on September 7, 2014. Why do we, the local church, do the things we do? How do we stay relevant? As a church we strive to love people where they are and encourage them to grow in their relationship with Jesus, but what does that look like in today’s world?

Sep 7, 201442 min

Ep 100Enough

The third and final part of the "Literally: Taking God at His Word" series at Hope Community Church in Raleigh North Carolina with Doug Stride on July 27, 2014. Is the Bible a sufficient guide for all we need to know about living a godly life? Is it enough for your life today? Join us this weekend as we wrap up our Literally series.

Sep 4, 201432 min

Ep 105Know it and Sow it

The 5th and final message in the "Too Busy to Listen" series at Hope Community Church with Pastor Mike Lee on August 31, 2014. Last week we learned how we can re-prioritize our values to defeat busyness and say "yes" to God. Join us this week as we learn how we can share our story with the people God has placed in our lives.

Aug 31, 201435 min

Ep 104How To Beat Busyness

The fourth part of the "Too Busy To Listen" series at Hope Community Church with Pastor Mike Lee on August 24, 2014 Now that you know you're too busy--and how dangerous that can be--how do you fix your busyness problem?

Aug 24, 201432 min

Ep 102Less Talking. More Listening.

The second part of the "Too Busy To Listen" series with Mike Lee at Hope Community Church on August 10, 2014. We all spend our lives trying to hear from God, but what if we’ve been doing it all wrong? Join us this weekend as we discuss how we can use the Bible as a tool through which God can speak to us.

Aug 18, 201440 min